2340408

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 750 people were counted in 2340408: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in 2340408 there were 162 children aged 0-14 years and 136 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in 2340408, 666 people were Australian citizens, 143 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in 2340408, 42.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 19.3% were separated or divorced, 7.7% were widowed and 32.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in 2340408, 76.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within 2340408 were England 5.9%, Scotland 1.7%, New Zealand 1.5%, Netherlands 1.5% and Sri Lanka 1.1%.

Of all people counted in 2340408 on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 23.6%, No Religion 23.5%, Anglican 17.9%, Uniting Church 5.3% and Presbyterian & Reformed 5.2%.

On Census Night 2001 in 2340408, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Greek 2.0%, Italian 0.8%, Spanish 0.5%, Hungarian 0.5% and Sinhalese 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.5% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 350 people aged 15 years and over in 2340408 were in the labour force. Of these 65.1% worked full-time, 22.6% worked part-time, 1.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.9% were unemployed. 216 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in 2340408, the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 11.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 10.4%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 9.7%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 8.3%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.8%, Associate Professionals 3.5%, Managers and Administrators 2.6%, Professionals 2.6% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.6%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 2340408, the most common responses for industry of employment included Construction Trade Services 3.5%, Food Retailing 3.5%, Business Services 2.8%, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 2.6% and Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 2.6%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in 2340408, 208 families were counted: of these, 26.9% were couple families without children, 41.3% were couple families with children, 29.3% were one parent families and 2.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in 2340408, 275 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in 2340408, 96.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in 2340408, 35.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.7% were being purchased and 20.4% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in 2340408, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 48.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.3% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in 2340408, 76.0% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.